I came back to Bellmont to settle my grandfather's estate, not to fall in love with the grumpiest man I've ever met.

I didn't plan to stay. Definitely didn't plan to inherit a struggling vineyard. And absolutely didn't plan on Ethan Rowan.

The winemaker and vineyard caretaker. Incredibly grumpy. Ridiculously handsome. Guarded, meticulous.

Thanks to my late grandfather, we're forced to work together to save the Vineyard.

We clash. He's all rules and restraint. I'm instinct and sunshine. Total opposites.

But as the vineyard begins to recover, something unexpected starts to grow between us. Late nights, stolen glances, his steady presence, the way he protects me. A touch of his hand undoes me.

His quiet kindness reveals the man beneath the grump.

Then he tells me he loves me. And everything changes.

Just as I'm about to admit I've fallen for him too, my job in New York offers me an opportunity I've worked hard for.

Now I'm not sure I'm willing to risk everything for the man who feels like home.

A slow-burn small-town romance, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, found family, and hard-earned belonging.

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• Literature & FictionWomen's FictionRomance
• RomanceClean & Wholesome

• Publication Date: February 24, 2026
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• Print Length: 348 Pages
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